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Feast One Hundred & Twenty Four

Sorry for not posting this week, but I've been recovering from a wonderful Christmas. All the kids were here.

It was a blast. Of course, it's also tiring, so Tuesday and Wednesday I spent recovering (it's funny how it takes longer to recover from things when you are older, isn't it?) and yesterday I started to take down Christmas. I know, I know...it's "way too early." I LOVE Christmas... I want to start decorating the Friday after (we spend Thanksgiving weekend in Charleston, SC, every year, though, so it doesn't get started 'til Monday normally). On the flipside, though, once Christmas is over... it's over and I want my house back. So... I'm nearly finished with that. And, I remembered today was Friday, so... with no further ado, here's the latest installment of Friday's Feast.

AppetizerHow do you usually celebrate on New Year's Eve? We don't have a "usually." Sometimes we'll go down to a friend's... he always has a cookout New Year's Eve. Other times we'll go to the club and celebrate there. This year we're thinking about doing one of those "hotel deals" where you get the party, dinner, and a room. I'll let you know when we know :-)

SoupName one thing unexpected that happened to you in 2006. I won first place in a writing contest. It was very exciting.

SaladWhere was your favorite place that you visited in 2006? Our place in Eastpoint. We don't get down there nearly as often as we would like to, but it's a wonderful get-away.

Main CourseWhat resolution is your top priority for 2007? My writing. DH gave me several writing books I'd been wanting (thank heavens for Amazon and their wish list!) and is encouraging me to finish what I've started. I have two short stories I am planning on getting off before the end of the year and then buckling down to one of the novels. Not sure which one, though.

Great feast! I hope you have a wonderful New Years Eve, no matter how decide to celebrate. Congratulations on winning the writing contest. That's fantastic!! I hope you have a wonderful 2007. The family photo is beautiful. Happy New Year!

What a great family photo! Your feast was fabulous, congrats on winning the writing contest.I'm glad you stopped by my Feast today. Don't worry about not visiting often. I have a hard time time getting around to all the blogs I like to visit. You are welcome anytime.

What a lovely family! You all look so happy. I can't blame you one iota for not posting.

Your Main course is yummy! My husband really kind of = um... tried. Okay, tried to get what was on my Christmas list. I'm debating on whether or not I should "take them back to returns" to get what I really really want.

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